AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A sky like flame, and an atmosphere of sulphur.
AfricanadjectiveUS /ˈæfrəkən/
of or relating to the nations of Africa or their peoples
From this reading No breath of air, not a single ruffle in the great, drooping leaves of the African trees and dense, prickly shrubs.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading No breath of air, not a single ruffle in the great, drooping leaves of the African trees and dense, prickly shrubs.
AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All around the dank, nauseous odour of poison flowers, the ceaseless dripping of poisonous moisture.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A sky like flame, and an atmosphere of sulphur.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A sky like flame, and an atmosphere of sulphur.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading All around the dank, nauseous odour of poison flowers, the ceaseless dripping of poisonous moisture.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading From the face of the man who stood erect, unvanquished as yet in the struggle for life, the fierce sweat poured like rain--his older companion had sunk to the ground and the spasms of an ugly death were twitching at his whitening lips.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading From the face of the man who stood erect, unvanquished as yet in the struggle for life, the fierce sweat poured like rain--his older companion had sunk to the ground and the spasms of an ugly death were twitching at his whitening lips.
atmospherenounUS /ˈætməsfɪr/
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading A sky like flame, and an atmosphere of sulphur.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading No breath of air, not a single ruffle in the great, drooping leaves of the African trees and dense, prickly shrubs.
ceaselessadjectiveUS /ˈsiːslɪs/
uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
From this reading All around the dank, nauseous odour of poison flowers, the ceaseless dripping of poisonous moisture.
companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading From the face of the man who stood erect, unvanquished as yet in the struggle for life, the fierce sweat poured like rain--his older companion had sunk to the ground and the spasms of an ugly death were twitching at his whitening lips.
dankadjectiveUS /dæŋk/
unpleasantly cool and humid
From this reading All around the dank, nauseous odour of poison flowers, the ceaseless dripping of poisonous moisture.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading From the face of the man who stood erect, unvanquished as yet in the struggle for life, the fierce sweat poured like rain--his older companion had sunk to the ground and the spasms of an ugly death were twitching at his whitening lips.
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading No breath of air, not a single ruffle in the great, drooping leaves of the African trees and dense, prickly shrubs.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “I'm done, Trent,” he gasped faintly.
drippingnounUS /ˈdrɪpɪŋ/
a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house)
From this reading All around the dank, nauseous odour of poison flowers, the ceaseless dripping of poisonous moisture.
droopingadjectiveUS /ˈdruːpɪŋ/
weak from exhaustion
From this reading No breath of air, not a single ruffle in the great, drooping leaves of the African trees and dense, prickly shrubs.
erectverbUS /ɪˈrekt/
construct, build, or erect
From this reading From the face of the man who stood erect, unvanquished as yet in the struggle for life, the fierce sweat poured like rain--his older companion had sunk to the ground and the spasms of an ugly death were twitching at his whitening lips.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading From the face of the man who stood erect, unvanquished as yet in the struggle for life, the fierce sweat poured like rain--his older companion had sunk to the ground and the spasms of an ugly death were twitching at his whitening lips.
faintlyadverbUS /ˈfeɪntli/
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading “I'm done, Trent,” he gasped faintly.
fierceadjectiveUS /fɪrs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading From the face of the man who stood erect, unvanquished as yet in the struggle for life, the fierce sweat poured like rain--his older companion had sunk to the ground and the spasms of an ugly death were twitching at his whitening lips.
flamenounUS /fleɪm/
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading A sky like flame, and an atmosphere of sulphur.
flowersnounUS /ˈflaʊərz/
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading All around the dank, nauseous odour of poison flowers, the ceaseless dripping of poisonous moisture.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading From the face of the man who stood erect, unvanquished as yet in the struggle for life, the fierce sweat poured like rain--his older companion had sunk to the ground and the spasms of an ugly death were twitching at his whitening lips.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the face of the man who stood erect, unvanquished as yet in the struggle for life, the fierce sweat poured like rain--his older companion had sunk to the ground and the spasms of an ugly death were twitching at his whitening lips.
gaspedverbUS /ɡæspt/
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “I'm done, Trent,” he gasped faintly.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading No breath of air, not a single ruffle in the great, drooping leaves of the African trees and dense, prickly shrubs.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading From the face of the man who stood erect, unvanquished as yet in the struggle for life, the fierce sweat poured like rain--his older companion had sunk to the ground and the spasms of an ugly death were twitching at his whitening lips.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From the face of the man who stood erect, unvanquished as yet in the struggle for life, the fierce sweat poured like rain--his older companion had sunk to the ground and the spasms of an ugly death were twitching at his whitening lips.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I'm done, Trent,” he gasped faintly.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading From the face of the man who stood erect, unvanquished as yet in the struggle for life, the fierce sweat poured like rain--his older companion had sunk to the ground and the spasms of an ugly death were twitching at his whitening lips.
I'm
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From this reading “I'm done, Trent,” he gasped faintly.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No breath of air, not a single ruffle in the great, drooping leaves of the African trees and dense, prickly shrubs.
leavesnounUS /liːvz/
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading No breath of air, not a single ruffle in the great, drooping leaves of the African trees and dense, prickly shrubs.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading From the face of the man who stood erect, unvanquished as yet in the struggle for life, the fierce sweat poured like rain--his older companion had sunk to the ground and the spasms of an ugly death were twitching at his whitening lips.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A sky like flame, and an atmosphere of sulphur.
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading From the face of the man who stood erect, unvanquished as yet in the struggle for life, the fierce sweat poured like rain--his older companion had sunk to the ground and the spasms of an ugly death were twitching at his whitening lips.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading From the face of the man who stood erect, unvanquished as yet in the struggle for life, the fierce sweat poured like rain--his older companion had sunk to the ground and the spasms of an ugly death were twitching at his whitening lips.
moisturenounUS /ˈmɔɪstʃər/
wetness caused by water
From this reading All around the dank, nauseous odour of poison flowers, the ceaseless dripping of poisonous moisture.
nauseousadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːʃəs/
causing or able to cause nausea
From this reading All around the dank, nauseous odour of poison flowers, the ceaseless dripping of poisonous moisture.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No breath of air, not a single ruffle in the great, drooping leaves of the African trees and dense, prickly shrubs.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading No breath of air, not a single ruffle in the great, drooping leaves of the African trees and dense, prickly shrubs.
odournounUS /ˈoʊdər/
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading All around the dank, nauseous odour of poison flowers, the ceaseless dripping of poisonous moisture.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A sky like flame, and an atmosphere of sulphur.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading From the face of the man who stood erect, unvanquished as yet in the struggle for life, the fierce sweat poured like rain--his older companion had sunk to the ground and the spasms of an ugly death were twitching at his whitening lips.
poisonverbUS /ˈpɔɪzən/
spoil as if by poison
From this reading All around the dank, nauseous odour of poison flowers, the ceaseless dripping of poisonous moisture.
poisonousadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪzənəs/
having the qualities or effects of a poison
From this reading All around the dank, nauseous odour of poison flowers, the ceaseless dripping of poisonous moisture.
pouredverbUS /pɔːrd/
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading From the face of the man who stood erect, unvanquished as yet in the struggle for life, the fierce sweat poured like rain--his older companion had sunk to the ground and the spasms of an ugly death were twitching at his whitening lips.
pricklyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪkli/
very irritable
From this reading No breath of air, not a single ruffle in the great, drooping leaves of the African trees and dense, prickly shrubs.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading From the face of the man who stood erect, unvanquished as yet in the struggle for life, the fierce sweat poured like rain--his older companion had sunk to the ground and the spasms of an ugly death were twitching at his whitening lips.
ruffleverbUS /ˈrʌfəl/
stir up (water) so as to form ripples
From this reading No breath of air, not a single ruffle in the great, drooping leaves of the African trees and dense, prickly shrubs.
shrubsnounUS /ʃrʌbz/
plural of “shrub” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading No breath of air, not a single ruffle in the great, drooping leaves of the African trees and dense, prickly shrubs.
singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading No breath of air, not a single ruffle in the great, drooping leaves of the African trees and dense, prickly shrubs.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading A sky like flame, and an atmosphere of sulphur.
spasmsnounUS /ˈspæzəmz/
plural of “spasm” — a painful and involuntary muscular contraction
From this reading From the face of the man who stood erect, unvanquished as yet in the struggle for life, the fierce sweat poured like rain--his older companion had sunk to the ground and the spasms of an ugly death were twitching at his whitening lips.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading From the face of the man who stood erect, unvanquished as yet in the struggle for life, the fierce sweat poured like rain--his older companion had sunk to the ground and the spasms of an ugly death were twitching at his whitening lips.
struggleverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəl/
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading From the face of the man who stood erect, unvanquished as yet in the struggle for life, the fierce sweat poured like rain--his older companion had sunk to the ground and the spasms of an ugly death were twitching at his whitening lips.
sulphurverbUS /ˈsʌlfər/
treat with sulphur in order to preserve
From this reading A sky like flame, and an atmosphere of sulphur.
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading From the face of the man who stood erect, unvanquished as yet in the struggle for life, the fierce sweat poured like rain--his older companion had sunk to the ground and the spasms of an ugly death were twitching at his whitening lips.
sweatnounUS /swet/
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading From the face of the man who stood erect, unvanquished as yet in the struggle for life, the fierce sweat poured like rain--his older companion had sunk to the ground and the spasms of an ugly death were twitching at his whitening lips.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No breath of air, not a single ruffle in the great, drooping leaves of the African trees and dense, prickly shrubs.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From the face of the man who stood erect, unvanquished as yet in the struggle for life, the fierce sweat poured like rain--his older companion had sunk to the ground and the spasms of an ugly death were twitching at his whitening lips.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading No breath of air, not a single ruffle in the great, drooping leaves of the African trees and dense, prickly shrubs.
TrentnounUS /trent/
a river in central England that flows generally northeastward to join with the Ouse River and form the Humber
From this reading “I'm done, Trent,” he gasped faintly.
twitchingnounUS /ˈtwɪtʃɪŋ/
a sudden muscle spasm; especially one caused by a nervous condition
From this reading From the face of the man who stood erect, unvanquished as yet in the struggle for life, the fierce sweat poured like rain--his older companion had sunk to the ground and the spasms of an ugly death were twitching at his whitening lips.
uglyadjectiveUS /ˈʌɡli/
displeasing to the senses
From this reading From the face of the man who stood erect, unvanquished as yet in the struggle for life, the fierce sweat poured like rain--his older companion had sunk to the ground and the spasms of an ugly death were twitching at his whitening lips.
unvanquishedadjective
not conquered
From this reading From the face of the man who stood erect, unvanquished as yet in the struggle for life, the fierce sweat poured like rain--his older companion had sunk to the ground and the spasms of an ugly death were twitching at his whitening lips.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading From the face of the man who stood erect, unvanquished as yet in the struggle for life, the fierce sweat poured like rain--his older companion had sunk to the ground and the spasms of an ugly death were twitching at his whitening lips.
whiteningnounUS /ˈwaɪtɪnɪŋ/
changing to a lighter color
From this reading From the face of the man who stood erect, unvanquished as yet in the struggle for life, the fierce sweat poured like rain--his older companion had sunk to the ground and the spasms of an ugly death were twitching at his whitening lips.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading From the face of the man who stood erect, unvanquished as yet in the struggle for life, the fierce sweat poured like rain--his older companion had sunk to the ground and the spasms of an ugly death were twitching at his whitening lips.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading From the face of the man who stood erect, unvanquished as yet in the struggle for life, the fierce sweat poured like rain--his older companion had sunk to the ground and the spasms of an ugly death were twitching at his whitening lips.
